Former PlayStation Chief Predicts Consoles Will Become Obsolete

Shawn Layden suggests the gaming industry is nearing the end of significant hardware advancements, shifting competition to content over platforms.

Shawn Layden, former head of PlayStation's first-party studios, believes the days of proprietary gaming consoles are numbered.
Layden argues that generational leaps in console performance have plateaued, with recent advancements offering diminishing perceptible returns.
He highlights the increasing homogenization of console hardware, noting that PlayStation and Xbox systems now share similar chipsets and capabilities.
Layden envisions a future where content, rather than hardware, becomes the primary focus of competition in the gaming industry.
He predicts that consoles may become irrelevant within the next one to two generations, as the industry moves toward a more unified and commoditized hardware landscape.